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>how to take a vaguely defined research problem that nobody has done before, where you're not even sure that a solution exists, and make tangible, rigorous prog
by robertAngst 8y ago
>how to take a vaguely defined research problem that nobody has done before, where you're not even sure that a solution exists, and make tangible, rigorous progress on it.
Interesting, that was not the impression I had from 2 engineering professors at my local uni.
It sounded like I was going to be their assistant in studying their idea for up to 6 years.
- ianai 8y agoAnd in return he was going to toss you a bone somewhere along the way to something nobody’s done (because he’s the only one with this exact setup).